Megaelosia jordanensis
| Megaelosia jordanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Hylodidae |
| Genus: | Megaelosia |
| Species: | M. jordanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megaelosia jordanensis (Heyer, 1983) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cycloramphus jordanensis Heyer, 1983 | |
Megaelosia jordanensis is a species of frog in the Hylodidae family. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil and only known from its type locality, Campos do Jordão in the São Paulo state.[2] Its natural habitat is forest at 1,700 m (5,600 ft) asl.[1]
Tadpoles are large, measuring up to 107 mm (4.2 in) in total length, of which the tail makes about two thirds.[3]
References
- 1 2 Verdade, V.& Heyer, R. (2004). "Cycloramphus jordanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Megaelosia jordanensis (Heyer, 1983)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Nogueira-Costa, P., P. Almeida-Santos, C. A. G. Cruz, and U. Caramaschi (2012). "The giant tadpoles of Megaelosia jordanensis (Heyer, 1983)" (PDF). Zootaxa 3581: 86–88.
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